[1] It has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado.

Broomfield is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range urban corridor.

[10] The Denver–Boulder Turnpike was constructed through the Broomfield area to speed automobile travel between the state capital of Denver and the university city of Boulder.

[11] In the 1990s, after three decades of aggressive annexation, the City of Broomfield had expanded into Adams, Jefferson, and Weld counties in addition to Boulder.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, it is in plant hardiness zone 6a with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −9.4 °F (−23.0 °C).

[21] The per capita income for the city was $59,679,[22] with 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line[23] and 2.7% without health care coverage.

In the 2012 election, incumbent president and Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by roughly five percentage points.

In recent years, the county has trended towards the Democratic Party, in line with the rest of the Denver area.

As of January 1, 2025, among 55,721 active registered voters in Broomfield, 15,359 were Democrats, 10,530 were Republicans, and 28,769 were not affiliated with any party.

The FlatIron Crossing mall is a large shopping and entertainment center, anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, and Forever 21.

Crocs, Vail Resorts, MWH Global, Flatiron Construction, Webroot, Noodles & Company, and Mrs. Fields are headquartered in Broomfield.

A scenic trail connects the Stearns Lake and the Josh's Pond memorial on the west side of town.

Broomfield also has a skate park with many different features such as bowls, a large half-pipe and several "street" obstacles.

The Broomfield Community Center (renovated in 2020) offers a wide variety of fitness classes, senior activities, and hosts swim meets and kids' camps for the whole city and county.

[citation needed] While the city is now united within one county, it is still separated among 6 school districts:[32] Of Colorado's 10 largest school districts, 4 (Jefferson County, Adams 12 Five Star, St. Vrain Valley, and Boulder Valley)[33] have sections in Broomfield.